What would be its basic military needs if the United States were to pursue a grand strategy of “peaceful trade with all, entangling alliances with none”? The answer would depend on the desired flavor of what Herbert Hoover called “independent internationalism.”
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Ivan Eland is a Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and Director of the Institute’s Center on Peace & Liberty.
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